Thomas E. O'Shea Military person

Thomas E. O'Shea (April 18, 1895 – September 29, 1918) was a United States Army corporal during World War I. He was killed by Germans while trying to rescue others near Le Catelet, France on September 29, 1918. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. O'Shea was a resident of Summit, New Jersey.O'Shea is buried in the Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in Picardy, northern France.

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Thomas E. O'Shea
Birth dateApril 18, 1895
Birth place
New York City , New York
Date of deathSeptember 29, 1918
Place of death
France
Resting place
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military branch
United States Army

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